diff --git a/module/task/control.php b/module/task/control.php
index 9d4b746cd9..2663041af8 100644
--- a/module/task/control.php
+++ b/module/task/control.php
@@ -1030,8 +1030,7 @@ class task extends control
 
             if($this->post->comment != '' or !empty($changes))
             {
-                $action   = (!empty($changes)) ? 'Closed' : 'Commented';
-                $actionID = $this->action->create('task', $taskID, $action, $this->post->comment);
+                $actionID = $this->action->create('task', $taskID, 'Closed', $this->post->comment);
                 $this->action->logHistory($actionID, $changes);
             }
 
diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index a3ab5f997a..402c941be6 100644
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -1689,7 +1689,6 @@ class taskModel extends model
     public function close($taskID)
     {
         $oldTask = $this->dao->select('*')->from(TABLE_TASK)->where('id')->eq($taskID)->fetch();
-        if($oldTask->status == 'closed') return array();
 
         $now  = helper::now();
         $task = fixer::input('post')